Professor, how many books did you bring back, for heaven's sake?
Just the odd two or seven.
A character in Doctor Who
Played by Arthur Newall
Doctor Who · 1,966 quotes
Most-quoted character in Doctor Who: in 329 of its 1,966 quotes
Most scenes with: Sarah Jane Smith (30), Leela (27), Romana I (21)
Professor, how many books did you bring back, for heaven's sake?
Just the odd two or seven.
Really, Doctor? A great criminal your hero?
Well, a criminal, yes, but he had such style, such flair, such-
Panache!
I am Skagra. I want the book.
Well I'm the Doctor and you can't have it.
'Take over the Universe'. How childish. Who could possibly want to take over the Universe?
Exactly! That's what I keep on trying to tell people. It's a troublesome place, difficult to administer, and as a piece of real estate it's worthless because by definition there'd be no one to sell it to.
This scene was not filmed, but exists in the script.
And twenty-thirdly, out there in the space time vortex, time and distance have no meaning, but here in this little, little room-
Oh, get on with it, Doctor!
[to K9] Say "aah."
[in a very raspy voice] Aaaaaaahhhhhh...
Aaaah! Aaah, laryingitis! How can a robot catch laryngitis? What do you need it for? Romana!
[Romana II enters, in the form of Princess Astra]
Ah, Romana!, Romana, the dog's got laryngitis. [He turns to look at her] Sorry, I thought you were Romana. Have you seen her? [He does a doubletake, puts the machinery down and steps closer, speaking softly] What are you doing here?
Regenerating. Do you like it?
Regenerating? [He circles Romana II, examining her] What are you talking about, regenerating? Only Time Lords regenerate! Look, it's awfully nice to see you, Princess Astra...
Romana.
Romana! Ahhhhh...
Aaaaaaahhhhhh...
Shut up, K9. What are you doing in that body?
Regenerating. Do you like it?
But you can't wear that body!
I thought it looked very nice on the princess.
But you can't go around wearing copies of bodies!
Why not? We're not going back to Atrios, are we?
No.
Well then.
Well, go try another one on. Go on.
All right.
[Romana II enters wearing clothing exactly like to the Doctor's, including a hat which shades most of her face and covers her eyes]
What about this, Doctor?
Exactly! Good heavens, that's exactly right! Ha! I never realized you had such a sense of style!
I thought you said external appearances weren't important.
[smiling] Ah, but it's nice to get them right, though, isn't it?
[attempting to mimic the Doctor's voice] Ah, but it's what's inside that counts.
Exactly! [pulls off Romana II's hat to reveal - Astra] Oh.
Don't you like it? I think it'll do very nicely. If the arms are a bit long I can always take them in.
No, no, no! The arms are just fine.
[The Doctor holds his head, as if he has a headache]
What is it?
I don't know. I have the feeling I've been here before.
Déjà vu?
[speaking French] Oui. [jumps down off of the rock he and Romana II are standing on, walks forward, and takes a look around, as if looking for something]
Is there something you recognize?
Nothing tangible. [walks back over towards Romana II] Just have a sensation, a pervading air of- [cuts off mid-sentence and looks at Romana II] can you feel it too?
Should we go back inside?
What?! And never know where I've been for the end of time? [starts to walk away and then turns around] I wouldn't sleep at night. Come on.
[The Doctor crouches down and starts picking up seemingly worthless rocks]
Interesting.
Precious stones?
Very precious. In a geological sense more precious than diamonds. But I need a bigger bit- [looks further in front of him than stops mid-sentence, drops the rocks he's holding, and runs forward] Ah-ha! [picks up a larger piece of rock] Ha-ha! Ha-ha; I was right!
How modest.
Well then see what you make of it. [holds out the rock to Romana II to examine]
[runs her index finger along the rock and then licks said finger] A composite material. Gravel in a binding of possibly limestone and clay.
Limestone and clay making?
Add water, cement.
Add gravel.
[smugly] Concrete.
You know something? You've got all the makings of a first-class navvy. Concrete. Manufactured. [drops the rock]
Sounds like drilling. What do you think it was?
Underworld dentist?
Look!
[A shiny little spaceship is coming in to land. Very similar to the UFO's in UFO, actually]
Well, it's not a flying saucer. Recognize the type?
Not specifically. Judging by design and size I'd say it had intergalactic range and time warp capability.
[The craft lands on its point]
Well, without reference to my Jane's Spacecraft of the Universe, I wouldn't dispute that.
Don't go anywhere, will you?
[trapped under a large block] I'd rather hoped you'd resisted the temptation to say that.
Don't forget the arrow-
[shouting from a ways away] "A" to the front!
What are we looking for?
The same thing the Daleks are.
And what's that?
I'll tell you when I find out.
So, the long darkness has ended. An eternity of waiting is over. The resurrection has come, as I always knew it would. Now, where are my Daleks? [turns and sees the Doctor] Doctor!
Davros! You don't look a day older, and I'd hoped you were dead.
Dead? I do not die! Mark this moment, Doctor. In this history of the universe, this moment is unique. Davros lives!
Yes, well, I can see your long rest hasn't done anything to cure your megalomania. Have a jelly baby.
[Offers Davros a bag of jelly babies, which Davros promptly slaps out of his hand. Bang! The Doctor starts to push Davros away through the rubble]
Where are you taking me?
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